New York City

A stellar line-up of established and emerging authors from 40 countries take the stage in venues across the city for 6 packed days of conversations, panels, performances and readings. In this year of landmark anniversaries—Darwin’s On the Origin of Species (1859), the Cuban Revolution (1959), the collapse of Communism across Eastern Europe (1989), and Tiananmen Square (1989)—writers from around the globe consider how the world changes and how we change. Do not miss PEN’S exciting annual celebration of international literature and cultural exchange!

The Economic Crisis and
How to Deal with It 
Thursday, April 30: 7:30 p.m.

The world’s leading economic minds discuss the collapse, with Paul Krugman, George Soros, Senator Bill Bradley, Niall Ferguson, Nouriel Roubini, and Robin Wells.

Nawal El Saadawi:
The Arthur Miller
Freedom to Write Lecture
Sunday, May 3: 6:30–8 p.m.

Writer, activist, and a cultural and political leader in Egypt and around the world, Nawal El Saadawi will deliver this year's landmark lecture on the power of writing and literature.